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Quiet, Quaint Family Retreat Within Walking Distance to All

This quiet and quaint apartment is just a moments walk to South Beach, Downtown South Haven and the Marina and is located on a dead end street. The two story apartment has two bedrooms and bath up, with the living space down. Being owned and personally occupied off season by a Home Designer, the decorating is top notch, giving you all the pleasures of home. Spacious master suite offers a queen size bed. The second bedroom offers two beds, one queen built in(Its cool!), and one trundle bed. This room comfortably sleeps 4.
You have a private fenced in front yard to enjoy with a picnic table and grilling area. Sit and watch the masts of the sailboats go by on the Black River.
Enjoy kayaking the Black River or head out to the beach. Ride your bike on the Kal Haven trail for a fun adventure. At night, you are close enough to hear the waves crashing the beach. On Thursdays, the marina offers music entertainment. Sit in the yard and enjoy the music. You don't have to join the crowd to enjoy the music, unless of course you would like to.
South Haven is our personal getaway! Come and stay and see why we love it here so much.
Keywords: Two story apartment, Fenced private yard, dog friendly, convenient location, easy walk to all, quaint, quiet location on dead end.

Quiet, Quaint Family Retreat Within Walking Distance to All

This quiet and quaint apartment is just a moments walk to South Beach, Downtown South Haven and the Marina and is located on a dead end street. The two story apartment has two bedrooms and bath up, with the living space down. Being owned and personally occupied off season by a Home Designer, the decorating is top notch, giving you all the pleasures of home. Spacious master suite offers a queen size bed. The second bedroom offers two beds, one queen built in(Its cool!), and one trundle bed. This room comfortably sleeps 4.
You have a private fenced in front yard to enjoy with a picnic table and grilling area. Sit and watch the masts of the sailboats go by on the Black River.
Enjoy kayaking the Black River or head out to the beach. Ride your bike on the Kal Haven trail for a fun adventure. At night, you are close enough to hear the waves crashing the beach. On Thursdays, the marina offers music entertainment. Sit in the yard and enjoy the music. You don't have to join the crowd to enjoy the music, unless of course you would like to.
South Haven is our personal getaway! Come and stay and see why we love it here so much.
Keywords: Two story apartment, Fenced private yard, dog friendly, convenient location, easy walk to all, quaint, quiet location on dead end.

Quiet, Quaint Family Retreat Within Walking Distance to All

Quiet, Quaint Family Retreat Within Walking Distance to All

This quiet and quaint apartment is just a moments walk to South Beach, Downtown South Haven and the Marina and is located on a dead end street. The two story apartment has two bedrooms and bath up, with the living space down. Being owned and personally occupied off season by a Home Designer, the decorating is top notch, giving you all the pleasures of home. Spacious master suite offers a queen size bed. The second bedroom offers two beds, one queen built in(Its cool!), and one trundle bed. This room comfortably sleeps 4.
You have a private fenced in front yard to enjoy with a picnic table and grilling area. Sit and watch the masts of the sailboats go by on the Black River.
Enjoy kayaking the Black River or head out to the beach. Ride your bike on the Kal Haven trail for a fun adventure. At night, you are close enough to hear the waves crashing the beach. On Thursdays, the marina offers music entertainment. Sit in the yard and enjoy the music. You don't have to join the crowd to enjoy the music, unless of course you would like to.
South Haven is our personal getaway! Come and stay and see why we love it here so much.
Keywords: Two story apartment, Fenced private yard, dog friendly, convenient location, easy walk to all, quaint, quiet location on dead end.

Overview

Details

apartment

1,200
sq. ft.

Sleeps

6

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Half Baths

1

Minimum Stay

7 nights

About the property

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, (Sleeps 6)

This quiet and quaint apartment is just a moments walk to South Beach, Downtown South Haven and the Marina and is located on a dead end street. The two story apartment has two bedrooms and bath up, with the living space down. Being owned and personally occupied off season by a Home Designer, the decorating is top notch, giving you all the pleasures of home. Spacious master suite offers a queen size bed. The second bedroom offers two beds, one queen built in(Its cool!), and one trundle bed. This room comfortably sleeps 4.

You have a private fenced in front yard to enjoy with a picnic table and grilling area. Sit and watch the masts of the sailboats go by on the Black River.

Enjoy kayaking the Black River or head out to the beach. Ride your bike on the Kal Haven trail for a fun adventure. At night, you are close enough to hear the waves crashing the beach. On Thursdays, the marina offers music entertainment. Sit in the yard and enjoy the music. You don't have to join the crowd to enjoy the music, unless of course you would like to.

South Haven is our personal getaway! Come and stay and see why we love it here so much.

Queen size beds(2) One in Master One Queen in built in alcove in Bedroom #2 Alcove is the favorite sleeping space!!!!, Bunk Beds (1) This day bed pulls out so you have two twin beds. Located in Bedroom #2

Entertainment:

Books

DVD Player

Radio

Satellite / Cable ...

Stereo

Television

Toys

Outside:

Deck / Patio ...

Outdoor Grill ...

Outdoor Grill Gas

Wood Deck

Attractions:

autumn foliage

churches

cinemas

forests

health/beauty spa

library

marina

museums

playground

restaurants

winery tours

Leisure Activities:

antiquing

beachcombing

bird watching

gambling casinos

horseback riding

scenic drives

shopping

sight seeing

sledding

walking

Local Services & Businesses:

ATM/bank

Babysitter

fitness center

groceries

laundromat

medical services

Sports & Adventure Activities:

cross country skiing

cycling

fishing

golf

golf privileges optional

hiking

hunting

ice skating

jet skiing

kayaking

pier fishing

roller blading

sailing

scuba diving or snorkeling

skiing

snorkeling

snowmobiling

surfing

swimming

tennis

wind-surfing

Notes:

This apartment is very quiet and quaint. the furnishing are very high quality and decorated by a home designer . Unique features of this home offers details and charm of the original architecture along with the upgraded amentiies of todays lifestyle. Step out your patio door to a sitting deck and then down into your private fenced in yard with a picnic table and grill. With only a short walk to town, the beach, the park and Kal Haven trail, its location just cant be beat. On Thursdays, sit in your yard and listen to the music from the marina or simply watch the masts go by and the boats head out on the lake. At night, open your window to hear the waves hitting the beach.

Absolute perfection!

We absolutely loved our stay in South Haven at this beautiful home. Everything was ready for us when we arrived. There were more than enough dishes, towels, washer and dryer, And Linens. We were able to relax the moment we stepped foot in the home. It was a two story home with two bedrooms and one-and-a-half bathrooms. The bedrooms were perfect for our small family. There was the master bedroom and another bedroom. In the second bedroom there was a queen size bed and a trundle bed. Our granddaughter loved the trundle bed! The upstairs bathroom included a tub, shower and laundry services. The downstairs bathroom was a half bathroom. We were provided with all the essentials needed to stay for the entire week. We were given trash bags, paper towels, napkins, toilet paper, laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent, hand soap, hand lotion, and even fabric softener sheets. The home is a very short walk to South Haven's South Beach on Lake Michigan. It's pretty close to the kids park too. The home is also only a couple of blocks away from everything downtown. We had our own patio and grill as well as a beautifully landscaped gated and fenced in yard. The picnic table seated at least 8 or 10 people. There were Adirondack chairs for relaxing in the evening. We were so close to the harbor that we could hear the free music on Thursday night without having to fight the crowd. The home is beautifully decorated. We had cable TV and a DVD player in each of the bedrooms and living room. The refrigerator also had an ice and water dispenser in the door. We had grilling utensils too. Other homes we've stayed at we had to bring our own paper products and linens. We didn't need to bring anything extra here! We even had on site off road parking available. We absolutely loved our vacation time here. We will be visiting again next year!

Submitted: Jul 15, 2017

Stayed: July 2017

Source: VRBO, from HomeAway

Owner's Response: It was a pleasure to have your family stay with us. Thank you for the review. So glad you enjoyed our quiet place with your family to come and get away from your busy lives! We want our place to be for those who wish to have a restful vacation. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and care taken with our home! We look forward to your return!

Beautiful house; lovely gardens; great location!

Lovingly restored home and beautiful gardens stand out as one of the best in South Haven. The location is a few short blocks to the beach, the river, and downtown. It was very hard to leave this fantastic home. Cathy

Perfect Home, Perfect location!

We went to South Haven for a week and stayed at Marla and Jims place and everything was amazing! The house is so cozy and well kept, well furnished and so comfortable. From the moment we pulled in the drive and were greeted by Marla and Jim we knew we made the right choice in rentals. The home is so close to town and the beach that you can walk to everything! So many great restaurants in town to enjoy. We ate at Black River Tavern and saw the comedy show! So funny! Not to miss evening! Admiral Jacks is a great place for a bite to eat and enjoy the sunset. And speaking of sunsets..... they are so beautiful in South Haven. We did an afternoon in Holland , if you go , you have to eat at 8th Street Grille. And we spent an afternoon in Saugatuck shopping and ate at The Butler and saw a musical at the Center of Performing Arts. It was so funny! It was fabulous! Would recommend checking out the venue and any upcoming performances. The best part of the house is just how close it is to the beach. We had such a relaxing enjoyable stay. The owners thought of everything for your needs. We definitely will be back next year!

A great family vacation spot in South Haven, MI

My family and I have been vacationing in South Haven for the past 6 years with Marla and Jim. They have a fantastic house/apt on a side street on the south side of town. Just three short blocks from all the downtown activity, this vacation home is perfect for those looking for a quiet, peaceful, wonderfully decorated, and spacious place to stay. My whole family loves that it's convenient to all the sights and sounds of South Haven, and we love all the amenities that they offer (internet, dishwasher, washer, dryer, fenced in yard, grill etc). I wouldn't stay anywhere else with my family. Thank you Marla and Jim. You guys are fantastic!!!!!

Greatest place in South Haven.

My family has been coming to South Haven for the last six years. This property is located one block off of the Black River. We were able to walk to everything (kids park, public beaches, great dinning and shopping. The only time we needed to get in the car was to go Gingerman Raceway in the evenings for some car racing. The location alone makes it great - but the house and amenities makes it the best.

We stayed at this property twice this summer (7 days each). We enjoyed it that much.

Every thing was well appointed. Having things like a coffee maker, dish washer, washer and drier, a large bathtub / shower, wifi and cable tv made everything so comfortable. It has a nice front yard that you can unwind after a long fun filled day. I really enjoyed the porch for reading the tablet.

The house is located on is a dead end street (near the end) so it's convenient to everything and very quiet. You also get a small view of lake Michigan while sitting on the couch. How great is that?

Very Nice Place

Lovely apt., great location, friendly owners, clean. It had the best equipped kitchen of anywhere I have stayed. The upstairs bathroom space is a bit tight, otherwise no concerns. It's on a dead end street, so the traffic is minimal and it's very quiet. Close to town and the beach. Our dog loved the fenced-in yard.

Owner

About The Owner

I am a residential Home Designer. I purchased this building in 2006 to be my personal residence. I do architectural work around South West Michigan. I create New and remodeled home designs

The Owner purchased this apartment in 2006

Why The Owner chose South Haven

This is my personal residence. I purchased this home for its unique personality and its convenient location to all. I can walk to the theater on a rainy day or when it is sunny, walk the beach. I can hear the waves at night while I lay in bed. It makes me feel like I am on vacation every day when I am home from work. Its close to all but quiet and a personal retreat.

What makes this apartment unique

As a designer I couldnt resist the personality and charm of this place. Its location in this town is the best. So close to everything yet I can enjoy my private and personal experience with the lake.

Map

Nearest Airport

40
Miles

Grand Rapids MI

Nearest Barpub

0.2
Miles

Clementines

Nearest Golf

3
Miles

Hawks Head

Nearest Train

15
Miles

Bangor MI

Nearest Motorway

3
Miles

I96/M43

Nearest Restaurant

0.2
Miles

Many

Nearest Beach

0.2
Miles

South Beach, South Haven MI

Car: not necessary

Our favorite thing to do is kayak the black river. You can be a novice or do a little harder paddle by manuvering the trees father east. Its great fun. Check out the foundry for some night time entertainment. the movie theater is also a great place, inexpensive and the way theaters were meant to be. The Kal Haven Trail is near by for great hiking or biking. This is a 40 mile groomed trail. It takes you to Kalamazoo Michigan. Enjoy great shoping along the coastline!